Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NRCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 31.10% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.90% for full-time students and 41.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.10% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New River Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
24%
24%
24%
2014-15
19%
20%
17%
2015-16
21%
20%
22%
2016-17
29%
31%
28%
2017-18
30%
28%
32%
2018-19
32%
30%
34%
2019-20
33%
34%
31%
2020-21
36%
40%
32%
2021-22
41%
40%
43%
2022-23
46%
43%
50%
Average
31.10%
31.00%
31.30%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.60% where the current year rate is 7%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at New River Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
12%
2014-15
10%
2015-16
12%
2016-17
10%
2017-18
8%
2018-19
15%
2019-20
13%
2020-21
10%
2021-22
9%
2022-23
7%
Average
10.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.90% for full-time students and 41.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NRCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
57%
38%
2014-15
60%
42%
2015-16
61%
37%
2016-17
62%
54%
2017-18
67%
46%
2018-19
65%
41%
2019-20
60%
42%
2020-21
63%
40%
2021-22
59%
31%
2022-23
65%
41%
Average
61.90%
41.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 29.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 28 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at New River Community College since 2023.